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Recent detections in the Southwestern U.S. highlight the importance of producer awareness and maintaining a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

The beef industry recognized the need for a stronger defense against foreign animal diseases. So, they worked together to create the Secure Beef Supply (SBS) Plan.

This article's purpose is to help livestock producers get a basic understanding of certain avenues of online marketing.

Improve your grazing management with practical guidance on pasture evaluation, forage and weed management, rotational grazing, and beef cattle nutrition.

Gas monitoring is always recommended when working around toxic gases such as hydrogen sulfide. Fortunately, affordable portable personal gas monitors are available for on-farm use.

Learn about bovine respiratory disease, ration formulation, herd health tools, and technology used in beef production systems during this educational program.

Explore pasture fertility, weed control, and livestock nutrition with grazing experts during this hands-on walk at Penn State's Haller Farm.

Learn practical approaches to cattle handling, facility design, and labor efficiency that can improve safety, animal welfare, and profitability in beef operations.

Flies are a nuisance on cattle facilities and can transmit diseases. Learn how to use integrated pest management (IPM) to control pest flies safely and effectively.

Participate in an informal cattle feeders gathering to discuss local producer needs, explore future programming, and network with peers. Your input helps shape Penn State Extension efforts.

Commissioned by the PA Beef Producers Working Group (PABPWG) to characterize the beef industry in PA and identify specific challenges and opportunities producers face across the Commonwealth.

What do you want to achieve with an estrus synchronization program and what methods will you utilize?

Topics covered include contemporary groups, breeds, Holstein, and purchasing.

Learn how to collect manure samples and conduct fecal egg counts in order to determine whether deworming treatment is appropriate.

What a bargain! The price looks great, but are you really getting a bargain?

Explore pasture management with Penn State Extension and gain practical insight into rotational grazing, pasture evaluation, and forage identification at a working beef and sheep operation.

Frost seeding may be the way to improved pastures on your farm.

Here you will find common techniques producers use to keep their animals healthy and avoid having to treat them.

Diseases in your farm animals can have serious consequences for you, your neighbors, and beyond. Learn how you can prevent the spread of animal diseases.

Beef cattle kept in pens and dry lots are observed more frequently than pasture cattle. Taking additional time to walk cattle pens will allow you to monitor many aspects that otherwise might be missed until it is too late.

Management strategies to ensure replacement heifers have the best opportunity to succeed in production.

In recent years, the use of beef semen to breed dairy cows has increased at a dramatic rate. This video will explore a research program designed to investigate the outcomes of those crossbred matings, the calves.

Information on ventilation systems available at Penn State.

This article explains how adding a second and third large baffle inlet assembly to a 50-calf room can provide hot weather ventilation.

The PA Beef Producers Working Group (PABPWG) commissioned this survey with two purposes: create baseline data to help the working group characterize the beef industry in Pennsylvania, and identify specific challenges and opportunities for producers.